Madam Morrow's Fortune Telling Cards c.1886, Lenormand

These cards are named for a disreputable psychic who told fortunes in New York in the late 1850s. She had a very colorful life, and was arrested many times for defrauding her clients. Since her name was well known the publishers decided to link her name to these the Lenormand cards that were enjoying widespread popularity in Europe.

The cards are elegantly detailed line drawings with playing card inserts. The directions that originally accompanied the original deck are identical to the Philippe LeNormand page that accompanied all the Lenormand decks from the mid-1800s through the 1950s, and perhaps beyond.

The difference was the introduction on the instruction booklet that reads,

"Madam Morrow, whose name is so well known, well merited her success as a fortune-teller. Whether this success must be attributed to the fact she was the seventh daughter of a seventh daughter, such persons always possessing it is said rare powers of divination, or to her being a close student of the methods of the great Madam Lenormand who foretold the grandeur of Napoleon I. and his empire, as well as the downfall of many of the nobility of France, is a question we are unable to decide."

The originals came with a plain pale blue back. This restoration carries a lovely back design from the 1800s.

The cards are made for people who plan to use their cards often. They are printed on modern day, casino grade card stock (black core, 320 gsm) that can be riffle shuffled and feels wonderful in hand and come in a tuck box. Card size: 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" .

The decks will be specially ordered just for you and mailed in 3-4 weeks, although probably sooner.
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NOTES -- PLEASE READ:

First, I accept NO CANCELLATIONS or refunds because each deck is specially ordered for you; once the order is sent to the printer, I cannot cancel it and so it will be delivered to you. If more than one deck is ordered, there is reduced shipping for the additional decks.

This is a facsimile reproduction or a restored reproduction of actual cards or period art (the Papus and 1926 Wirth decks). There is no accompanying instruction booklet but may or may not contain instructions or information on additional cards. The card stock is made to be shuffled and used and, as such, may be a disappointment to "collectors" but will delight aficionados who use and appreciate the art of antique decks. Since each deck is made to order, please be patient. Your deck will be ordered immediately but may take up to 3 to 4 weeks to arrive, internationally 3-7 weeks.
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SHIPPING NOTE for INTERNATIONAL BUYERS.

My printer is now collecting VAT for UK and EU countries so I have adjusted the shipping charges to reflect that. price increase. Sorry.

There are some locations where I will not ship via regular mail including Mexico and Brazil because regular has gone missing. If you are from the countries with known unreliable postal systems, sorry, I will return your payments. If you are serious about wanting the decks we can make other arrangements,